> Compiz is probably what most people are interested in.  As a proof of
> concept it is pretty remarkable.  I think, though, that most of the
> effects are more annoying than useful.  The wobbly windows might be good
> visual (tactile?) feedback if it was more subtle.

I changed my settings somewhat so that when a window recieves focus,
it jiggles slightly...maybe two bounces. I think it helps me keep
track of which window is recieving the focus when using alt-tab.

> The "expose"-like function is very nice and well-done, except for the
> bouncing windows.
>
> The Alt-Tab feature is interesting but I hope it gets cut from the final
> release.

I think combining Alt-Tab with the expose feature would be better. Hit
alt-tab and the windows all do the expose thing. The selected window
stays solid, and the others instantly go opaque. You can manually do
this (F12, then alt-tab) right now, and I think you might find it an
improvement over the regular alt-tab.

Part of the current alt-tab implementation is that the windows don't
fade instantly. So if you've got two windows and tab quickly, all you
end up with is two partially visible windows...which isn't very
usefull. Changing the alt-tab fade time to 0 would improve the current
method, I think.

--
Michael Moore
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